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So that FBI can raid people’s houses quickly now? No wonder a lot of services and apps are still keeping you tied to SMS.
by tamimio 3y ago
So that FBI can raid people’s houses quickly now? No wonder a lot of services and apps are still keeping you tied to SMS.
- pohuing 3y agoCan't they already just query from network providers?
- tamimio 3y agoOf course, but that takes time and some legalities, that’s why they use stingrays, or used to.. [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_use_in_United_States_law_enforcement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_use_in_United_State...
- qbasic_forever 3y agoThe FBI can already subpoena this information from your cell provider. They would even do this back in the analog cell phone days--Kevin Mitnick was nearly caught a few times because they were tracking the location of his analog cell phone.
- tamimio 3y agoKeyword: Quickly. Unlike before, now they will add this API to their OSINT software (mostly Babel X) so they can quickly access that, why all the paperwork in this digital world!!?
- qbasic_forever 3y agoSubpoenas can happen extremely quickly though so don't think it's a slow process today. They just need a DA to talk to a judge and get the paperwork approved. I've heard there are judges on call effectively 24/7 ready to approve subpoenas as necessary.
- tamimio 3y ago>I've heard there are judges on call effectively 24/7 ready to approve subpoenas as necessary. I wouldn’t be surprised..
- mrguyorama 3y agoMore likely nowadays they just "buy" that location information through an API endpoint or client product from the phone companies, zero warrant required. Cops always choose the expensive "just do it" option over the warrant option because they seem allergic to the idea that their power is supposed to be gatekept and dispersed.